I am assuming that it is much more economical but since I haven't used bar soap in years I ask these questions. 1. How do you use it? How do you make it stretch? 2. How do you pick out a bar that will leave a good fragrance on your body? 3. Are triple milled soaps the same as the bar soaps you buy in boxes at the grocery store? If not how much longer are they expected to last than regular bar soaps by using a wash rag with them? Edit/Delete Message
1.- The way to use is simple: rub te soap over the wet skin and wash the skin with a sponge or the hands... 2.- I use several different soaps, I change the fragance because it didn't last long time, it's possible to use EDT after the shower the scent of the soap is soft 3.- I don´t use 3milled soaps, I prefer to pick the soap based on other features (ingredients with benefits for the skin as aloe or shea butter or the fragance) The soap is not as economical as liquid or gel bodywash.....you can use cheap soap or premium and expensive soap....
I was curious because I thought I could get more uses out of a bar and washrag than a liquid soap and rag. I was also thinking that I could leave a nice fragrance on my skin (I would love a lavender or rose fragrance on my skin when I get out of the shower and dry off, providing a nice base for my scented shaving soap/cream, aftershave and then Cologne.
1) Bar soap can be used just about however you like. I normally use a puff, but you can use a washcloth, or just rub the bar right on your body. Using a wash cloth or puff will make the soap last longer You'll also want to make sure you store the soap in a dish that drains well as wet soap will get used up far faster. 2)Scent is fairly straight forward, just give it a wiff. Avoiding detergent bars (see #3) will help avoid those few fragerance oils that smell far different when lathered. 3) Most grocery/discount store bars are detergent bars. That is they have most of the natural goodies removed and replaced with detergents which are drying and for some people irritating. Your much better off with either a hand-crafted soap (cold process or hot process), or a tripple milled soap. Tripple milled soaps have nearly all liquid removed, so are harder and last longer but also provide less moisture to your skin. If you have dry skin, go for a cold or hot process soap. If you have oily skin like I do, go tripple milled. If you're in between you can use either. As you seem to be concerned about the economics, I'll recommend trying Yardley soaps. You can find them at every Walgreen's and many other drug stores for about $1.50. Most scents are just "OK", but I find the Oatmeal and Almond to be a standout in the line.
I'm using a Yardley English Lavender bar right now, but when I lather with a wash rag I don't notice hardly any lavender. I am looking at 2 other options: 1. Dr. Bronner's rose and lavender bar soaps (but the liquid ones tempt me). 2. Pre de Provence triple milled Rose / Lavender bars any one have experience with these other soaps?
Well if I decided to go with a liquid soap, how would I get it to last as long as possible while also using enough of it to actually clean my body? I've tried those little puffy things you find at pretty much any store. Is a wash rag the best option?
I think the best way to use liquid soap is the puffy things. A wash cloth seem to take more soap to create a decent lather. IMO.
I find the Pre de Provence soaps to be great! And I love the Yardley English Lavender, too - a very nice soap at a low price! Oh, and take a look at Issy's soaps - they're truly great! http://www.issysoriginals.com/
Pre De Provence has wonderful scents. None are overly strong, but are significantly stronger than Yardley. I personally can attest to the Lavender, Honey Almond, Mint Leaf, Pineapple, Pomegranate and Pear scents. Although the pear is far more mild in scent than the others. These bars also last a VERY long time. With only me using a bar, I'll get at least 4 months from each bar. The exception being the honey almond, which only lasted about 3 months. I think the the honey caused the need a little more soap to get a good lather going.
Just a quick .02 worth. I get the Yardley's Almond and oatmeal from the dollar tree for one dollar a bar.. it last well for me using a wash cloth, and the smell is great. Does not hang around a long time on the skin.. but i have not found a soap that does. For pure economics it is hard to beat plain ole Ivory soap.. but the scent may be a turn off. Fuzzy
Forget the puff/rag. Simplify your life and just use your hands. Yardley's is the best readily available bath soap in the US. Oatmeal-Almond and Aloe are the two best scents. Lav and Lemon are disgusting. TJ Maxx and Marshall's sell excellent English, Italian and French soaps for very little $$$.
I don't bathe with Dr. Bronner's bar soap, but I do bathe with his liquid soap. I use his peppermint diluted with his unscented (I don't like certain parts of my body to tingle.). The scent of peppermint is strong while using the soap, but it goes away quickly. Dr. Bronner's liquid soap is kind-of pricey, but you don't need much per wash if using something like a washcloth.
soap hi all for years i have used bar soap.triple milled ones are the best types,however i have sensitive skin ,its been a lifetime of torture,heavy scented soaps dry and itch my skin. glycerin ones have been better,now for the last 2 years i have been using Indian soap made from coconut oils,much better to use ,in the last couple of months i have been using aleppo soap from syria, my skin has been a lot better,not so dry. the soap smells like wet cardboard. but it works ,so i will stick with it for a while. fs
From what I remember, Dr. Bronner's liquid soap is supposed to be diluted with water most of the time. I haven't used it in a long time though. I used to love love love it, and may pick up a bottle of it again.
I use BW, but that's because of the soap scum. I hate soap scum. With a passion. Plus, my tub drain clogs easily when I'm using soap bar
Just when I had resigned myself to the fact I was a body wash guy, I picked up some Yardley's Lemon Verbena at Publix the other day. To be honest I was going to see if I could make it work for shaving soap. It failed miserably and it was just too good to waste so at the moment I'm using the two cakes of body soap in the shower. Oddly enough when I lather it on my body, in the shower, the lather looks like it would work like a champ for shaving. Real application is quite different (picture Williams with no water on the puck and very little on the brush). In the shower however, as a body soap, it not only smells fantastic but puts out copious quantities of lather and makes my skin feel nice and soft.
I am currently using Lavender Soap for showering, an Anne de Péraudel. I have just finished an Atkinson's with a Yardley next. I wished they cost that much here, as your looking at 4.00 Euros minimum.
